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The Australian Museum, originally known as the Colonial Museum or Sydney Museum. is a heritage-listed museum at 1 William Street, Sydney CBD, New South Wales. It is the oldest natural history museum in Australia and the fifth oldest natural history museum in the world, with an international reputation in the fields of natural history and ...
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Former photography gallery, now owned by Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences: Australian Museum: Natural history: Animals, dinosaurs, mummies, aboriginal peoples, geology, insects Australian National Maritime Museum: Maritime: Australia's maritime history and the nation's ongoing involvement and dependence on the sea Australian Scout Museum: History
Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest. The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname "Big Boy ...
The Museum of Sydney explores colonial and contemporary Sydney through objects, pictures, and new digital media techniques. Panoramic views of Sydney— from 1788 until today— stretch across walls and video screens. Sydney's convict era is explored in a giant showcase of goods and chattels recovered from more than 25 archaeological digs.
Sydney is home to more than 100 beaches (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Sydney typifies the laid-back nature of Australia, from the busy sands of Bondi Beach to the serene waters of the harbour.
The existence of the Index collections has stimulated the production of high quality illustrated books on the Australian fauna, including the Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds in 1976, The Australian Museum Complete Book of Australian Mammals in 1983, and Jim Flegg's Photographic Field Guide: Birds of Australia in 1995.
The Australian Museum's Cook Collection was acquired in 1894 when it was transferred from the Government of New South Wales.At that time it consisted of 115 artifacts collected on Captain James Cook's three voyages of discovery Throughout the Pacific Ocean, during the period 1768–1780, along with documents and memorabilia related to these voyages.